River North Dance Chicago

Ethan R. Kirschbaum was raised in Oakland, California. He began his dance training with Pamm Drake’s Dance/10 Performing Arts Center, the San Francisco Ballet School, and Reginald Ray-Savage’s Savage Jazz Dance Company where he was a performing apprentice. He continued his training with scholarships to summer programs at Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and the Juilliard School. Ethan attended The Alvin Ailey School/Fordham University, while simultaneously dancing and teaching with Hubbard Street 2. Upon graduating Summa Cum Laude with departmental honors in Dance Performance, Ethan moved to Saarbrücken, Germany to dance with Donlon Dance Company at the Saarländisches Staats Theater under the direction of Marguerite Donlon. Ethan joined River North Dance Chicago in August 2011 and this marks his third season as a company member. He has also performed with the Santa Fe Opera, worked with Nacho Duato, danced in the Holland Dance Festival as well as at New York City Center and the Apollo Theater, and been on faculty at The Ailey School and the Joffrey Academy.  Ethan would like to give a shout out to Alvin Ailey, Alejandro Cerrudo, Andrea Miller, Francesca Harper, and Nacho Duato for allowing him to dance their works. Favorite song/musician: Prince, Janelle Monae, Michael Jackson Things that you love: People Favorite meal: Hamburger, medium well with pepper jack cheese, no bun, fries, and a side of mayo for said fries (I’m European like that). Favorite work in RNDC Repertoire?: The 90’s section of our educational outreach show “Street Beat”